Pedestrian Accidents

Idaho’s negligence laws exist to help protect victims and family members from the financial burdens of a personal injury accident. Pedestrian injury claims fall under the laws of negligence, which assign liability to individuals having injured another person due to careless or reckless behavior.

Pedestrian Accidents

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Coeur d’Alene Pedestrian Accident Lawyer if Hit by Car

As most pedestrians are walking with little to no protection from sudden, violent impacts, they are extremely vulnerable when traveling along a busy roadway., The results can be disastrous if a driver is inattentive or reckless and hits a pedestrian. Talk to a Coeur d’Alene pedestrian accident lawyer from Sargent Law Firm if you or a loved one suffered injuries after being hit by a car. Let us help you establish liability and get the compensation you need.

Hire a Coeur d’Alene Pedestrian Accident Lawyer if Hit by a Car

Pursuing a Pedestrian Injury Claim after Being Hit by a Car

Under the law, there are four parts to a negligence claim: duty, negligence, causation, and damages. The first part pertains to the fact that – at the time of the collision – the motorist had a duty toward the pedestrian to drive in a reasonably safe manner. The law requires all drivers to operate a vehicle in a safe manner.

From there, the analysis begs the question of whether at the time the pedestrian was injured the motorist was engaging in some sort of behavior that breached this duty. A motorist may breach a duty of care to a pedestrian in any of the following ways.

Driving too fast adjacent to a pedestrian

Failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk (marked or unmarked)

Failing to properly scan the area for pedestrians before changing lanes or making a turn

Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Failing to obey traffic laws and posted regulations

Using a cell phone at the time of the accident or otherwise driving while distracted

Of course, this is just a small sampling of ways in which a motorist can breach the duty of care; however, these examples are some of the more common scenarios leading to pedestrian injury or death.

From there, once it is clear the motorist breached a duty of care, the inquiry shifts to whether the breach actually caused the pedestrian’s resulting injuries. In many cases, the causation element is clearly met. However, there are instances of competing forces that may call into question whether it was actually the defendant’s breach – or some other unforeseen event (e.g., weather) – that actually caused the injury.

Lastly, the pedestrian must be able to prove damages. In other words, the claimant must have been injured in some way and through those injuries, the victim must have suffered damages, e.g., medical bills, lost wages, etc.

How the Sargent Law Firm Can Help

If you recently suffered injuries in a pedestrian accident, you may be able to file a personal injury claim against the motorist responsible for the harm. An attorney from the Sargent Law Firm can help you pursue the best possible outcome for your case – particularly if you sustained substantial injuries.

For help with your pedestrian accident case, call an attorney in Coeur d’Alene today at (208) 600-6000 or fill out our online contact form. The initial consultation is free.